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Food Collection & Recycling At Farmers Markets Farmers Markets can play a special role in advancing the recovery of food scraps and agricultural plastics. There are more than 225 farmers markets in North Carolina from Robbinsville to Kitty Hawk. Public recycling programs can partner with farmers markets to expand access to recycling options and promote the growth and recovery of difficult-to-recycle items such as nursery plant pots, food scraps and single-serve beverage containers purchased from vendors away from home.
Leading by Example Farmers Markets are the perfect location for local governments and recycling companies to partner in the collection of agricultural plastics, food scraps and other recyclable materials. Here are two examples of successful farmers market collection programs targeting food scraps:
NC: Orange County, Carrboro Farmers Market Food Collection The Carrboro Farmers Market in Orange County, N.C. formed a partnership with Orange County Solid Waste Management to offer a free food waste drop-off for local residents and Farmers Market attendees. Using a volunteer force, the county helps to educate the public about compost and monitor the collection carts. The food waste is collected after the event by Brooks Contractor, a commercial composing company in Goldston, N.C., and taken to their facility for processing. The program began June 18, 2016, as a pilot project with a food waste awareness party at which there were composting demonstrations, worm bin explorations and a food waste collection bucket giveaway to people who pledged to participate in the program. For more information about the Carrboro Farmers Market Food Waste Compost Pilot Program, visit http://www.carrborofarmersmarket.com/compost-pilot-program/.
VA: Charlottesville, City Market Composting Program The city of Charlottesville, Va., developed a composting station at their City Market as a pilot project funded by an EPA grant and city funding. The project was established to provide guidance and education for residents, capture food scraps from market activity and gauge community interest for future composting initiatives. The market established a main collection booth and three satellite stations with bins for compost, recycling and garbage. The stations were staffed by the project leader and volunteers as well as paid staff contracted through GreenBlue, an environmental nonprofit. Data was collected for weight, type, type of container used and repeat participation for compostable materials. Participants overwhelmingly wanted the project to continue. During 50 days, the project captured more than 6,000 pounds of compostable materials, primarily kitchen scraps and food scraps brought in from consumers. Once collected, the food scraps were hauled away by Natural Organic Process Enterprises (NOPE) and taken to Black Bear Composting for processing. For more information about the City Market Compost Program, visit their website at www.charlottesville.org/ citymarketcomposting.
Food Waste Haulers & Composters in North Carolina Vendor Brooks Contractors www.brookscontractor.com CompostNow Raleigh, NC http://compostnow.org/ Crown Town Compost www.crowntowncompost.com Danny’s Dumpster www.dannysdumpster.com/ Earth Farms LLC www.earthfarms.com/ Food FWD www.foodfwdnc.com Full Circle Recycle LLC www.fullcirclerecyclenc.com Gallins Family Farm http://gallins.com/family-farm Rubicon Global www.rubiconglobal.com SMART Recycling of NC www.smartrecyclingus.com Tilthy Rich Compost http://tilthyrichcompost.com Waste Disposal Solutions, Inc. http://wdswaste.com
Service Area Central North Carolina
Services Offered Hauler/Composter
Triangle Area
Hauler
Downtown Charlotte
Hauler
Asheville Area
Hauler/Composter
Mecklenburg Area
Hauler/Composter
Triangle Area
Hauler
North Carolina
Hauler/Composter
Triad Area
Hauler/Composter
United States
Broker
Southeast United States
Hauler
Downtown Durham
Hauler/Composter
United States
Broker
Contact Info Amy Brooks (919) 837-5914 [email protected] Justin Senkbiel (919) 526-0403 [email protected] David Valder (704) 654-5689 [email protected] Danny Keaton (828) 380-9094 [email protected] Jim Lanier (704) 263-8186 [email protected] Noah Marsh (336) 338-8393 [email protected] Julie Barham (919) 365-4401 [email protected] Peter Gallins (336) 407-0961 [email protected] Mike Luvin (636) 222-3470 [email protected] David Ross (303) 999-5988 [email protected] Chris Russo (860) 987-9887 [email protected] Anne Givan (336) 230-0000 [email protected]
Other Resources for Composting at Farmers Markets Mill City Farmers Market http://millcityfarmersmarket.org/learn/zero-waste/
Zero-Waste Farmers Markets Ideas & Best Practices https://www.rethinkrecycling.com/sites/default/files/public/downloads/events/EurekasEZero_Waste_Farmers_Market_Best_Practices.pdf
North Carolina Farmers Market Listings and Other Useful Information https://localfood.ces.ncsu.edu/local-food-marketing-markets/local-food-farmers-markets/
For technical assistance and information visit http://deq.nc.gov/conservation/recycling/composting or contact the NC DEACS Organics Recycling Specialist, Jorge Montezuma at (919) 707-8123 or email [email protected].
Recycling Flower Pots and Plant Flats at Farmers Markets Farmers markets offer an ideal location for the collection of plastic pots and flats, also known as Agricultural Plastics. Agricultural Plastics recycling sites have already been set up at the Raleigh Farmers Market and the Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market. NC DEACS can assist local government recycling programs by taking them through the steps of setting up local collections for Ag Plastics so those programs can take advantage of a growing market for these materials. A full list of Ag Plastics Recyclers can be found online at www.ncagplastics.org. The website includes an interactive map of Ag plastics recyclers, along with details about how you can contact them. For detailed information about Agricultural Plastics Recycling, contact Tom Rhodes, NC DEACS Environmental Specialist at (919) 707-8140 or email [email protected].
Recycling Away-From-Home Projects For information about developing “Away-From-Home” recycling programs at farmers markets and other locations, check out NC DEACS’ Recycle More, Recycling On the Go website at http://www.recyclemorenc.org/onthego.html For detailed information about Away-From-Home Recycling, contact Mindy Love at (919) 707-8127 or email
[email protected].
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Leading by Example Farmers Markets are the perfect location for local governments and recycling companies to partner in the collection of agricultural plastics, food scraps and other recyclable materials. Here are two examples of successful farmers market collection programs targeting food scraps:
NC: Orange County, Carrboro Farmers Market Food Collection The Carrboro Farmers Market in Orange County, N.C. formed a partnership with Orange County Solid Waste Management to offer a free food waste drop-off for local residents and Farmers Market attendees. Using a volunteer force, the county helps to educate the public about compost and monitor the collection carts. The food waste is collected after the event by Brooks Contractor, a commercial composing company in Goldston, N.C., and taken to their facility for processing. The program began June 18, 2016, as a pilot project with a food waste awareness party at which there were composting demonstrations, worm bin explorations and a food waste collection bucket giveaway to people who pledged to participate in the program. For more information about the Carrboro Farmers Market Food Waste Compost Pilot Program, visit http://www.carrborofarmersmarket.com/compost-pilot-program/.
VA: Charlottesville, City Market Composting Program The city of Charlottesville, Va., developed a composting station at their City Market as a pilot project funded by an EPA grant and city funding. The project was established to provide guidance and education for residents, capture food scraps from market activity and gauge community interest for future composting initiatives. The market established a main collection booth and three satellite stations with bins for compost, recycling and garbage. The stations were staffed by the project leader and volunteers as well as paid staff contracted through GreenBlue, an environmental nonprofit. Data was collected for weight, type, type of container used and repeat participation for compostable materials. Participants overwhelmingly wanted the project to continue. During 50 days, the project captured more than 6,000 pounds of compostable materials, primarily kitchen scraps and food scraps brought in from consumers. Once collected, the food scraps were hauled away by Natural Organic Process Enterprises (NOPE) and taken to Black Bear Composting for processing. For more information about the City Market Compost Program, visit their website at www.charlottesville.org/ citymarketcomposting.
Food Waste Haulers & Composters in North Carolina Vendor Brooks Contractors www.brookscontractor.com CompostNow Raleigh, NC http://compostnow.org/ Crown Town Compost www.crowntowncompost.com Danny’s Dumpster www.dannysdumpster.com/ Earth Farms LLC www.earthfarms.com/ Food FWD www.foodfwdnc.com Full Circle Recycle LLC www.fullcirclerecyclenc.com Gallins Family Farm http://gallins.com/family-farm Rubicon Global www.rubiconglobal.com SMART Recycling of NC www.smartrecyclingus.com Tilthy Rich Compost http://tilthyrichcompost.com Waste Disposal Solutions, Inc. http://wdswaste.com
Service Area Central North Carolina
Services Offered Hauler/Composter
Triangle Area
Hauler
Downtown Charlotte
Hauler
Asheville Area
Hauler/Composter
Mecklenburg Area
Hauler/Composter
Triangle Area
Hauler
North Carolina
Hauler/Composter
Triad Area
Hauler/Composter
United States
Broker
Southeast United States
Hauler
Downtown Durham
Hauler/Composter
United States
Broker
Contact Info Amy Brooks (919) 837-5914 [email protected] Justin Senkbiel (919) 526-0403 [email protected] David Valder (704) 654-5689 [email protected] Danny Keaton (828) 380-9094 [email protected] Jim Lanier (704) 263-8186 [email protected] Noah Marsh (336) 338-8393 [email protected] Julie Barham (919) 365-4401 [email protected] Peter Gallins (336) 407-0961 [email protected] Mike Luvin (636) 222-3470 [email protected] David Ross (303) 999-5988 [email protected] Chris Russo (860) 987-9887 [email protected] Anne Givan (336) 230-0000 [email protected]
Other Resources for Composting at Farmers Markets Mill City Farmers Market http://millcityfarmersmarket.org/learn/zero-waste/
Zero-Waste Farmers Markets Ideas & Best Practices https://www.rethinkrecycling.com/sites/default/files/public/downloads/events/EurekasEZero_Waste_Farmers_Market_Best_Practices.pdf
North Carolina Farmers Market Listings and Other Useful Information https://localfood.ces.ncsu.edu/local-food-marketing-markets/local-food-farmers-markets/
For technical assistance and information visit http://deq.nc.gov/conservation/recycling/composting or contact the NC DEACS Organics Recycling Specialist, Jorge Montezuma at (919) 707-8123 or email [email protected].
Recycling Flower Pots and Plant Flats at Farmers Markets Farmers markets offer an ideal location for the collection of plastic pots and flats, also known as Agricultural Plastics. Agricultural Plastics recycling sites have already been set up at the Raleigh Farmers Market and the Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market. NC DEACS can assist local government recycling programs by taking them through the steps of setting up local collections for Ag Plastics so those programs can take advantage of a growing market for these materials. A full list of Ag Plastics Recyclers can be found online at www.ncagplastics.org. The website includes an interactive map of Ag plastics recyclers, along with details about how you can contact them. For detailed information about Agricultural Plastics Recycling, contact Tom Rhodes, NC DEACS Environmental Specialist at (919) 707-8140 or email [email protected].
Recycling Away-From-Home Projects For information about developing “Away-From-Home” recycling programs at farmers markets and other locations, check out NC DEACS’ Recycle More, Recycling On the Go website at http://www.recyclemorenc.org/onthego.html For detailed information about Away-From-Home Recycling, contact Mindy Love at (919) 707-8127 or email
[email protected].
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